to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
whole story; full picture; full particulars
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
pale; pallid; bluish-white
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
much less; to say nothing of
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
practice; practising; training; study
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to complain; to make a complaint
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
technique; art; skill; move
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe